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League, Manhattan and New York Yacht Clubs, Liederkranz, Down Town Association and Baptist Social Union.

LAWSON, LEONIDAS M., JR.-15 East 67th street, New York City. Member New York Athletic, Psi Upsilon and Amateur Comedy Clubs.

LAWSON, WILLIAM THORNTON-Lawyer, 32 Nassau street, New York City; residence 15 East 67th street. Educated at Columbia. Member Union, Racquet and Tennis, University, New York Yacht and New York Athletic Clubs and Columbia Alumni Association.

LAWTON, FRANCIS - Lawyer, 170 Broadway, New York City; residence 157 West 111th street. Educated at Brown University. Member University, Reform and Zeta Psi Clubs, Society of Medical Jurisprudence and Brown University Alumni Association.

LAWTON, JOHN WARREN-Lawyer, 20 Nassau street, New York City; residence 103 West 58th street. Born in New Rochelle, N. Y. Educated at Harvard. (Single.) Member New York Athletic Club and St. Nicholas Society.

LAWTON, MARK A., JR.-Electrician, 11 Broadway, New York City; residence Hotel Margaret, Brooklyn. Born in Waltham, Mass., Nov. 2, 1861. Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ex-superintendent Station B, New York Steam Co., and ex-assistant engineer New York Steam Co. Eastern manager Jandus Electric Co. and Buckeye Electric Co. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

LAWTON, NEWBURY D.-Lawyer, 40 Wall street, New York City; residence 46 East 31st street. Born in New Rochelle, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1852. Educated at the College of the City of New York and Columbia Law School. (Married.) Counsel and director Chicago General Railway Co. Member New York, Democratic, New York Yacht, Atlantic Yacht, Larchmont Yacht, New Rochelle Yacht, Yachtman's and Amateur Comedy Clubs, Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, New York Law Institute, North Side Board of Trade and others.

LAWTON, WILLIAM CRANSTON-Educator, Lafayette avenue and St. James place, Brooklyn. Born in New Bedford, Mass., May 22, 1853. (Married Alida Allen Beattie of New Bedford, 1884.) Professor of Greek language and literature at Adelphi College.

LAWYER, GEORGE-Lawyer, 79 Chapel street, Albany; residence 66 Chestnut street. Born in New York City, Sept. 24, 1864. Educated at Hamilton College and Albany Law School. (Married.) Member of the firm of Buchanan & Lawyer. Member Fort Orange and Theta Delta Chi Clubs, Arkwright Club of New York City, Sons of the Revolution and Society of Foreign Wars.

LAYNG, JAMES B.-Railroads, Grand Central Station, New York City; residence 931 Fifth avenue. Born in Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa., Aug. 30, 1833. Educated at Western University of Pennsylvania. Vice-president and director Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis R. R. Co. (The Big Four) and West Shore R. R. Co.; general manager and director New Jersey Junction R. R. Co. and Wallkill Valley R. R. Co.; director Chester Creek R. R. Co., City Trust Co., Dayton and Union R. R. Co., Iron City National Bank of Pittsburg, Pa., Jersey City and Bayonne R. R. Co., New Jersey Shore Line R. R. Co. and New York and Harlem R. R. Co.; trustee Lincoln Safe Deposit Co. Member Union League, Metropolitan and Transportation Clubs, Ohio Society and American Museum of Natural History.

LAZARUS, EDWARD R.-Leather Merchant, 87 Gold street, New York City; residence 979 Park place, Brooklyn. Member Union League Club of Brooklyn.

LEACH, ARTHUR B.-Banker, 35 Nassau street, New York City; residence South Orange, N. J. Born in Detroit, Mich., Sept. 30, 1863. Educated in Detroit. (Married.) Member of the firm of Farson, Leach & Co. Member Lawyers' Club, Union League Club of Chicago, Ill., Essex County Country, Camera, Riding and Driving, and South Orange Field Clubs of Orange, N. J., Roseville Athletic Association and New England Society.

LEACH, ORLANDO-Publisher, 9 East 16th street, New York City; residence Avon, Mass. Born in East Stoughton, Mass., Feb. 4, 1834. Educated at Yale ('60). (Married.) Admitted to the Boston Bar, 1863; commissioned captain by Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts, 1863. With Roberts, Davis & Co., 1865-83; Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, 1883-99. Member Yale and Alpha Delta Phi Clubs, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Yale Alumni and Aldine Associations.

LEACH, PHILIP - Surgeon, Naval Hospital, Brooklyn. Attached to Medical Department, United States Navy; stationed at Brooklyn Navy Yard. Member Army and Navy, Lotos, Reform and New York Yacht Clubs and Academy of Medicine.

LEAL, MALCOLM-Physician, 107 West 48th street, New York City. Educated at Cornell. Member Cornell University and Chi Phi Clubs and Medical Society of the County of New York.

LEALE, CHARLES AUGUSTUS-Physician, 604 Madison avenue, New York City. Born in New York City, March 26, 1842. Educated in science and medicine; degree of M.D. from Bellevue Hospital Medical College. (Married Rebecca Medwin Copcutt of New York City, 1867.) Served as acting assistant surgeon in United States Army, and as assistant surgeon in United States Volunteers during Civil War; was mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, with rank of captain United States Volunteers. Practicing in New York City since 1867. Member New York Academy of Medicine, Society of Medical Jurisprudence, Academy of Sciences, Loyal Legion of the United States, Lafayette Post G. A. R. and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

LEALE, MEDWIN-Physician, 604 Medison avenue, New York City. Born in New York City, 1873. (Son of Dr. Charles Augustus and Rebecca Medwin [Copcutt] Leale.) Educated at Berkeley School and at College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University (M.D., '96). Served in a surgical capacity during Spanish-American War; was at Camp Black, Camp Alger, Newport News, and in Puerto Rico.

LEARNED, WILLIAM L.-Jurist, 80 State street, Albany; residence 298 State street. Born in New London, Conn., July 24, 1821. Educated at Yale (A.B., '41 and LL.D., '78); admitted to the Bar in Rochester in 1844. (Married.) Supreme Court Justice, Albany, 1870-91; Presiding Justice 1875-91; retired by reason of age, Dec. 31, 1891. Member Fort Orange Club, American Geographical Society, Reform and Yale Clubs of New York City and Yale Alumni Association.

LEARY, WILLIAM — Advertising, 67 East 54th street. Member Republican, Suburban Riding and Driving, and Lotos Clubs.

LEASK, GEORGE-Banker, 35 Wall street, New York City; residence 29 East 83d street. Member of the firm of Leask & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Union League Club.

LEAVITT, FRANK MCDOWELL - Engineer, 17 Adams street, Brooklyn; residence 938 President street. Born in Ohio, March 3, 1856. Educated at Stevens Institute. (Married.) Member Crescent Athletic and Engineers' Clubs, Sons of the American Revolution, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers and Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

LEAVITT, GARDNER HOWLAND-Retired, 52 Broadway, New York City; residence Bay Side. Born in Flushing, N. Y., 1845. Educated at Flushing Institute. (Married.) Director Flushing Bank, Fortysecond Street, Manhattanville and St. Nicholas Avenue Ry. Co., Third Avenue R. R. Co., Dry Dock R. R. Co. and Union R. R. Co. Member Union, New York Yacht and American Yacht Clubs.

LEAVITT, GEORGE O.-Manager, 65 Worth street, New York City; residence Summit, N. J. Born in Dorchester, Mass., Aug. 13, 1855. Educated at Dorchester High School. (Married.) Manager Geo. H. Gilbert Mfg Co. Member Arkwright (ex-vice-president), Atlantic, Baltusrol Golf and Massachusetts Yacht Clubs.

LEAVITT, JOHN BROOKS-Lawyer, 111 Broadway, New York City; residence 44 Stuyvesant street. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 30, 1849. Educated at

Kenyon ('68; LL.D., '96) and Columbia Law School ('71). (Married.) Member of the firm of Leavitt, Wood & Keith. Member University, City, Lawyers', Barnard, Onteora, Social Reform and Twilight Clubs, National and State Bar Associations and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

LEAVITT, SHELDON-Vice-President, 44 Wall street, New York City; residence Irvington-on-Hudson. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 30, 1844. Educated in the United States. (Married.) Ex-vice-president and ex-treasurer Harrison Street Cold Storage Co. Now vice-president and director Brooklyn Bridge Freezing and Cold Storage Co. Member Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Down Town Association and Sons of the Revolution.

LEAVY, JOSEPH B.-Brewer, Jay and Front streets, Brooklyn; residence 422 West End avenue, New York City. Born in New York City, March 7, 1872. Educated at St. Louts College and Columbia University ('94). (Married.) First vice-president and director Leavy & Britton Brewing Co. Member Calumet, Delta Kappa Epsilon and Collectors' Clubs.

LEAYCRAFT, CHARLES RUSSELL-Merchant, 140 Pearl street, New York City; residence Caldwell, N. J. Member of the firm of Leaycraft & Co. Member Union Club and Down Town Association.

LEAYCRAFT, J. EDGAR-Real Estate and Insurance, 1507 Broadway, New York City; residence 311 West End avenue. Has served as State Tax Commissioner. Director Real Estate Exchange and Auction Room; trustee Franklin Savings Bank; governor Real Estate Board of Brokers; treasurer Church Extension and Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Member Union League, Colonial, Republican (treasurer) and West Side Republican Clubs, Aldine, Merchants' and West End (treasurer) Associations, Chamber of Commerce, and Board of Trade and Transportation.

LE BARBIER, CHARLES E.-Lawyer, Criminal Court Building, New York City; residence Bronxwood Park, Williamsbridge. Born in New York City, 1859. Educated in Paris, France; studied law in the office of Coudert Bros., and was admitted to the Bar in New York City in 1881. His ability in matters pertaining to criminal law, of which he made a specialty, secured for him an appointment as deputy assistant district attorney, which position he now holds. Member Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

LE BOUTILLIER, GEORGE-Dry Goods Merchant, 14 East 14th and 7 East 13th streets, New York City; residence 200 West 57th street. Member of the firm of Le Boutillier Bros. Member Twilight Club.

LE BOUTILLIER, WILLIAM G.-Physician, 49 West 50th street, New York City. Educated at Columbia. Member Union League, University, Church and Quill Clubs, Huguenot Society and Columbia University Alumni Association.

LE BRUN, MICHAEL M.-Architect, 1 Madison avenue, New York City; residence Montclair, N. J. Member of the firm of N. Le Brun & Sons. Member Architectural League and New York Chapter of American Institute of Architects.

LE BRUN, NAPOLEON-Architect, 1 Madison avenue, New York City; residence 222 West 23d street. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 2, 1821. Educated in Philadelphia. (Widower.) Resident of New York City since 1865. Member of the firm of N. Le Brun & Sons. Ex-president of the New York Chapter of American Institute of Architects and representative of same for seventeen years in the board of examiners of the Department of Buildings. Member American Institute of Architects.

LE BRUN, PIERRE L.-Architect, 1 Madison avenue, New York City; residence 111 Joralemon street, Brooklyn. Member of the firm of N. Le Brun & Sons. Member New York Chapter of American Institute of Architects, Architects' Institute of America, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

LEDERER, GEORGE W.-Theatrical Manager, 1410 Broadway, New York City. Born in Wilkesbarre,

Pa., 1861. Interested in theatrical affairs since 1878; manager of New York Casino since 1893; also managing director of New York Theatre, Prince of Wales Theatre in London, England, and others.

LEDLIE, GEORGE H.-59 Park row, New York City; residence University Club. Educated at Harvard. Member University, Reform, Church and Whist Clubs, Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on-Hudson and Harvard University Alumni Association.

LEDOUX, ALBERT R.-Mining Engineer, 9 Cliff street, New York City; residence 39 West 50th street. Born in Newport, Ky., Nov. 2, 1852. Educated at Columbia University School of Mines and in Berlin, Germany; degrees of M.S. and Ph.D. (Married.) President Great Northern Mining and Development Co.; secretary and treasurer Deer Hill Co.; director Assurance Co. of America and Paseo Improvement Co. of Mexico. Member City, Baltusrol Golf, Storm King and Arts Clubs, Down Town Association, New York Academy of Sciences, American Institute of Mining Engineers, Society of Medical Jurisprudence, American Chemical Society and Society of Electrical Engineers; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

LEDYARD, LEWIS CASS-Lawyer, 54 Wall street, New York City; residence 271 Lexington avenue. Born in Michigan, April 4, 1851. Educated at Harvard. (Married.) Member of the firm of Carter & Ledyard. Director United States Trust Co., Atlantic Trust Co., Boston aud Maine R. R. Co., Maine Central R. R. Co., Long Island R. R. Co., American Express Co., National Express Co. and New York Public Library. Member Union, Knickerbocker, Harvard, University, Tuxedo, New York Yacht and Lawyers' Clubs, Century and Down Town Associations and others.

LEE, ALBERT-Editor, 331 Pearl street, New York City; residence 128 East 34th street. Born in New Orleans, La., May 11, 1868. Educated at Yale. (Married.) Managing editor "Harper's Weekly." Author of several works. Member Yale Alumni Association and Yale Club.

LEE, CHARLES H.-Leather Merchant, 26 Ferry street, New York City; residence 5 Gramercy Park. Educated at Cornell. (Married.) Director United States Leather Co. Member Reform Club and Century Association.

LEE, CHARLES N.-Dry Goods Merchant, 86 Worth street, New York City; residence 114 West 78th street. Member of the firm of Lee, Tweedy & Co. Member Union League Club and New England Society.

LEE, DAVID BRADLEY-138 Fifth avenue, New York City. Born in New York City. Educated at Columbia. (Single.) Member Union Club.

LEE, DUNCAN CAMPBELL-Professor, Cornell University, Ithaca; residence 120 East Buffalo street. Born in Bovina Centre, Delaware Co., N. Y., March 4, 1869. Educated at Hamilton College; degree of A.M. (Married.) Enlisted as a private in 203d New York Volunteer Infantry in Spanish War; promoted to sergeant, sergeant-major and lieutenant. Assistant professor of oratory in charge of the department of oratory, Cornell University. Editor-in-chief "Ithaca Daily News." Member Theta Delta Chi and Delta Chi Fraternities, Phi Beta Kappa Society and American Academy of Political and Social Science.

LEE, ELMER-Physician, 10 West 49th street, New York City. Born in Piqua, Ohio, March 12, 1856. Educated at Ohio Wesleyan University (A.B., '77 and A.M., '80) and Missouri Medical College (M.D., '82). (Single.) Practiced in St. Louis, Mo., 1882-8; in Chicago, Ill., 1888-96, and in New York City since 1896. Member of committee on revision United States Pharmacopoeia, 1890-1900; served as surgeon in United States Army during Spanish-American War. Member of several medical societies.

LEE, FREDERIC H.-Dry Goods Merchant, 86 Worth street, New York City; residence 110 West 39th street. Educated at Columbia. Member of the firm of Lee, Tweedy & Co. Member Racquet and Tennis, New York, Larchmont Yacht and Arkwright Clubs and Columbia University Alumni Association.

LEE, FREDERIC S.-Professor, 437 West 59th street, New York City; residence 107 West 74th street. Born in Canton, N. Y., June 16, 1859. (Son of Prof. John S. Lee.) Educated at St. Lawrence University (A.B., '78), Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D., '85) and Leipzig University ('86). (Single.) Associate in physiology Bryn Mawr College, 1887-91. Now adjunct professor of physiology Columbia University, and associate editor "American Journal of Physiology." Author of numerous papers on physiological subjects, published in American and foreign books and periodicals. Member Century Association, American Society of Naturalists, American Physiological Society and New York Academy of Sciences.

LEE, GEORGE C.-Broker, 130 Pearl street, New York City; residence 378 Third street, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn, Sept. 3, 1861. Educated at Leipzig University, Germany. (Single.) Member of the firm of Hogins & Lee. Member Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn, and Reform Club of New York.

LEE, HERMAN F.-Treasurer, 107 Liberty street, New York City; residence 172 West 79th street. Born in Fishkill, N. Y.. May 18, 1864. Educated at Princeton. (Married.) Treasurer and director New York Carbon and Transfer Paper Co. Member Princeton Club and New England Society.

LEE, HOMER-President, 65 Duane street, New York City; residence 553 West End avenue. President and director Homer Lee Bank Note Co.; vice-president and director Franklin-Lee Bank Note Co. Member Colonial Club, Ohio Society and Sons of the American Revolution.

LEE, HORATIO SHUMWAY-Wholesale Lumber Merchant, 567 West Ferry street, Buffalo. Member of the firm of Mixer & Co. Member Saturn Club and Sons of the Revolution.

LEE, J. BOWERS-Broker, 19 William street, New York City; residence 1 West 21st street. Member of the New York Stock Exchange firm of Lee, Livingston & Co. Member Union, Knickerbocker, Metropolitan and Union League Clubs.

LEE, JAMES G. KING-Lawyer, 20 Nassau street, New York City; residence 3 Gramercy Park. Educated at Harvard. Member of the firm of Lee & Lee. Member University Athletic and Harvard Clubs.

LEE, JOHN CLARENCE - Educator, Canton. Born in Woodstock, Vt., Oct. 15, 1856. (Son of John S. Lee, D.D.) Educated at St. Lawrence University (A.B., '76, A.M., '79 and Ph.D., '95), Harvard ('78) and Canton Theological School ('80). (Married Helena Crumett of Hyde Park, Mass., 1889.) In Universalist ministry, 1880-4; professor of English literature at Lombard College, 1884-92; vice-president of same, 18926; president of St. Lawrence University since 1896.

LEE, ROBERT PERINE-Lawyer, 115 Broadway, New York City. Born in Montgomery, Orange Co., N. Y., April 30, 1835. (Son of Rev. Robert Perine Lee.) Educated at Montgomery Academy and at Rutgers College; studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1858. Member Lawyers' Club and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

LEE, S. VAN WYCK-Lawyer, 115 Broadway, New York City; residence 52 East 63d street. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 11, 1869. Educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and Columbia University. (Single.) Associated with Robert P. Lee. Member Knickerbocker Athletic, Atalanta Boat and Pickaninny Dramatic Clubs, Columbia Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity and Columbia University Alumni Association.

LEE, THOMAS B.-Expert Accountant and Auditor, 280 Broadway, New York City; residence East Orange, N. J. Born in Newark, N. J., Jan. 8, 1856. Educated at Rock Hill College, Ellicott City, Md. (Married.) Formerly chief clerk, assistant secretary and auditor of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Now superintendent of offices at Calvary Cemetery for trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral; State secretary New York State Council Catholic Benevolent Legion. Member Alumni Association of Rock Hill College, Xavier Alumni Sodality, Mt. Morris Council No. 36, Catholic Benevolent Legion, Harlem Council

No. 624, Royal Arcanum, City of Orange Council No. 235, Knights of Columbus and many social and charitable societies.

LEE, THOMAS F.-Silk Merchant, 57 Greene street, New York City; residence 1 East 39th street. Member New York Athletic, Union League and Merchants' Central Clubs and New England Society.

LEE, W. HARVEY-Insurance 99 Cedar street, New York City: residence 1730 Broadway. Born in London, England, March 1, 1857. Educated at Brighton College, and King's College, London. (Single.) Superintendent Fidelity and Casualty Co. Member New York Athletic and New Jersey Boat Clubs and Scottish and other societies.

LEE, WILLIAM HENRY-Agent, 21 Park row, New York City; residence 220 Central Park, South. Born in Greenville, Miss. Educated at University of Mississippi ('85) and Eastman's College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ('89). (Single.) Member Southern Society and Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.

LEE, WILLIAM H. L.-Lawyer, 20 Nassau street, New York City; residence 107 West 54th street. Born in New York City, Oct. 31, 1848. Educated at Yale. (Widower.) Member of the firm of Lee & Lee. Member University, Yale, University Athletic and Arts Clubs, Down Town Association and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

LEECH, JOHN E.-Merchant, 72 Pine street, New York City; residence 94 Remsen street, Brooklyn. Member of the firm of James Lee & Co. Director Commonwealth Insurance Co.; trustee Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn. Member Reform, Barnard and National Arts Clubs, Hamilton, Rembrandt, Riding and Driving, and Twentieth Century Clubs of Brooklyn, and Down Town Association.

LEECH, WILLIAM E.-Merchant, 72 Pine street, New York City; residence 270 Clinton avenue, Brooklyn. Member of the firm of James Lee & Co. Member Union League Club and Down Town Association.

LEEDS, CHARLES C.-Lawyer, 45 William street, New York City; residence 781 Park avenue. Educated at Yale. Member Lawyers' and Yale Clubs.

LEEDS, THEODORE EDWARD-Lawyer, 3 Broad street, New York City; residence 20 Fifth avenue. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 4, 1839. Educated in Boston by private tutors. (Married.) Retired from active business and is now consulting counsel to corporations, banks and estates. Member Union League, Players', Lawyers', Social Reform and Good Government Clubs and life member of the New England Genealogical and Historical Society of Massachusetts, and New York State Bar Association.

LEEMING, JAMES-General Freight Agent, 21 Cortland street, New York City; residence 850 West End avenue. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Dec. 5, 1857. Educated at Brantford Collegiate Institute. (Married.) General freight agent Erie R. R. Co. and New York, Susquehanna and Western R. R. Co. Member Cranford (N. J.) Golf and Colonial Clubs.

LEEMING, WOODRUFF-Architect, 111 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 490 Fourth street, Brooklyn. Born in Quincy, Ill., July 14, 1870. Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Married.) Secretary Department of Architecture, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. Member Nassau Country and National Arts Clubs, National Sculpture Society, Architectural League and Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.

LEES, JAMES E.-Cotton Manufacturer, 320 Broadway, New York City; residence 36 West 17th street. Born in Holden, Mass., Aug. 9, 1845. Educated at Friends' Boarding School, Providence, R. I. (Married.) Treasurer and director Lees Mfg Co.

LEETE, CHARLES H.-Teacher, 116 Central Park, South; residence 32 West 84th street. Born in Potsdam, N. Y., March 17, 1857. Educated at State Normal School ('75), Syracuse University, Yale College ('79) and in Leipzig (A.M. and Ph.D. '90), Berlin and Halle. (Married Isadore A. Kelton, 1883.) Taught schools in Potsdam, 1879-81; in Dr. Sachs's Collegiate Institute, New York City, 1881-7; associate editor

"Longman's School Geography, Atlas and Questions," 1889; visited schools in America, England and Germany, 1890-1; head master of Dr. Julius Sachs's School for Girls since 1891. Member Potsdam Club, American Geographical Society and Potsdam Normal Alumni and Yale Alumni Associations.

LEFEVER, JACOB-Banker, New Paltz. Born April 20, 1830. (Married.) Served as assemblyman for four years, and as Congressman for four years. President and director Huguenot National Bank; vice-president and trustee New Paltz Savings Bank. Member Holland Society of New York City.

LEFFERTS, GEORGE MOREWOOD-Physician, 212 Madison avenue, New York City. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1846. Educated at the College of the City of New York and at College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University (M.D. '70); also studied in Vienna. Practicing in New York City since 1874; makes a specialty of diseases of the throat and chest, upon which he has written several works. Professor of laryngoscopy to College of Physicians and Surgeons. Member Union League, University and Riding Clubs and National Academy of Design.

LEFFERTS, MARSHALL CLIFFORD-President, 34 Washington place, New York City; residence 34 East 65th street. Born in New York City, Nov. 28, 1848. (Son of Col. Marshall Lefferts.) Educated in public schools and at the College of the City of New York. (Married.) Served as a member of the Committee of Seventy, 1894. President and director The Celluloid Co.; vice-president and director Baker, Voorhis & Co.; director Manufacturers' National Bank of Newark, N. J. Member Grolier, Union League and Rockaway Hunting Clubs, Good Government Club A, St. Nicholas, Dunlap and Zoological Societies, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Newark (N. J.) Board of Trade and others.

LEFFERTS, ROBERT-Real Estate, 597 Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn. Member Crescent Athletic and Montauk Clubs, Bellport (L. I.) Gun Club, University Club of New York City, and Holland Society.

LEFFINGWELL, JOHN E.-Insurance, 346 Broadway, New York City; residence 1373 Pacific street, Brooklyn. Born in Norwich, Conn., Sept. 16, 1821. Educated at Bacon_Academy, Colchester, Conn. (Married.) President Farragut Fire Insurance Co. Member Order of Founders and Patriots of America.

LEFFINGWELL, WILLIAM E.-President, Watkins. Born in Aurora, Cayuga Co., N. Y., July 10, 1855. Educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and Cornell. (Married.) President Glen Springs Sanitarium Co., Schuyler Salt, Oil and Gas Co. and Glen City Laundry Co. Member Elmira City Club, Rochester Club, Hamilton Club of Brooklyn, Craftsmen's Club of New York City, Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, thirty-second degree Mason and St. Omer's Commandery No. 19, Knights Templar.

LEGG, GEORGE-Artificial Flower Manufacturer, 707 Broadway, New York City; residence 25 West 81st street. Member Colonial, New York Athletic, Merchants' Central and Union League Clubs and Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on-Hudson.

LEGGETT, FRANCIS H.-Importer of Food Products, 126 Franklin street, and Banker, 10 Wall street, New York City; residence 21 West 34th street. Born in New York City, March 17, 1840. Educated in New York City. Senior member of the firm of Francis H. Leggett & Co. Vice-president and director Bankers' Trust Co.; director Butler Hard Rubber Co. and Home Insurance Co.; trustee Greenwich Savings Bank. Member Union League, Merchants', Tuxedo, Riding, Grolier, Metropolitan, Arts and Sculpture Clubs and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

LEGGETT, J. SHAW-Carriage Manufacturer, 109 South State street, Syracuse; residence 329 James street. Born in Canada, 1844. Educated in Canada. (Married.) Member Century Club and Masonic Lodge.

LEGRAS, GUSTAVE-Professor, 17 Lexington avenue, New York City; residence 62 West 124th street. Born in New York City, Jan. 24, 1858. Educated at the College of the City of New York. (Single.) Assistant professor of mathematics at the College of the City of New York; also connected with the French Benevo

lent Society Hospital. Member City College and Reform Clubs, Phi Beta Kappa and American Mathematical Societies, American Social Science Association and others.

LEHMAIER, JAMES S.-Lawyer, 132 Nassau street, New York City; residence 758 West End avenue. Educated at Cornell ('78). Member of the firm of Lehmaier & Williams. Member Republican, Cornell, Hardware, West Side Republican and Patria Clubs and Academy of Political Science.

LEHMAN, ARTHUR-Commission Merchant, 16 William street, New York City; residence 5 West 62d street. Born in New York Citl, June 1, 1873. Educated in New York City. Member of the firm of Lehman Bros., members of the New York Stock, Cotton, Coffee and Produce Exchanges. Director International Steam Pump Co. Member Harvard, Harmonie and Century Country Clubs.

LEHMAN, EMANUEL-Commission Merchant, 16 William street, New York City; residence 16 East 46th street. Born in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 15, 1827. Educated in Germany. Member of the firm of Lehman Bros., members of the New York Stock, Produce, Cotton and Coffee Exchanges. Vice-president and director East River Gas Co. and Hoboken Ferry Co.; treasurer and director Berry-Boice Cattle Co.; director Baron De Hirsch Fund, Consolidated Gas Co. of New Jersey, East River Gas Co. of Long Island City, Mercantile National Bank, New York and East River Ferry Co., North Shore Traction Co., Queens County Bank, Shelby Iron Co., Tenth and Twenty-third Streets Ferry Co. and Woodbine Land Improvement Co. Member Harmonie Club, Southern Society, American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Chamber of Commerce.

LEHMAN, MEYER H.-Commission Merchant, 16 William street, New York City; residence 40 West 70th street. Born and educated in New York City. Member of the firm of Lehman Bros., members of the New York Stock, Cotton, Coffee and Produce Exchanges. Member Harmonie Club.

LEHMAN, PHILIP O Commission Merchant, 16 William street, New York City; residence 150 West 58th street. Born and educated in New York City. Member of the firm of Lehman Bros., members of the New York Stock, Cotton, Coffee and Produce Exchanges. Director Havana Commercial Co. Member Century Country and Harmonie Clubs.

LEHMAN, SIGMUND M.-Stock Broker, 16 William street, New York City; residence 16 East 46th street. Born in New York City, Feb. 19, 1859. Educated in New York City and at Cornell University ('79). Member of the firm of Lehman Bros., and of the New York Stock, Cotton, Coffee and Produce Exchanges. Member Manhattan, Cornell and Delta Kappa Epsilon Clubs.

LEICH, ADAM H.-Councilman, City Hall, New York City, and Insurance Broker, 200 Montague street, Brooklyn; residence 314 Monroe street, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn, May 5, 1854. Educated at Public School No. 11. (Married.) Represented the Second District in the Brooklyn Board of Aldermen, 1894-5, and the Fifth District, 1896-7. Now serving as councilman from the Seventh District (Borough of Brooklyn), New York City (1898-1901). Ex-vice-president Long Island Insurance Co. Member Union League, Invincible, Levi P. Morton and Stuyvesant Heights Clubs, DeWitt Clinton Ready Relief, Columbia Council Loyal Additional Benefit, Brooklyn Public Library, Columbia Immediate Relief and Good Roads Associations, Royal Arcanum Wheelmen, League of American Wheelmen, Associated Cycling Clubs of Brooklyn, Euclid Lodge No. 656, F. & A. M., DeWitt Clinton Council No. 419, Royal Arcanum, Constellation Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Clinton Commandery No. 14, Knights Templar, Kismet Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and Aurora Grata Lodge of Perfection, Council of Princes and Chapter of Rose Croix.

LEIGH, WILLIAM ROBINSON-Artist, 101 West 66th street, New York City. Born in Berkeley County, W. Va., Sept. 23, 1866. Educated by private tutors; studied art at Maryland Institute, and at Royal Academy in Munich, Bavaria. Engaged as figure and por

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LEIPZIGER, HENRY M.-Educator and Lecturer, 146 Grand street, New York City; residence 324 East 50th street. Born in England, 1854. Educated in New York City public schools, at College of the City of New York and at Columbia College Law School (LL.B., '75). Admitted to the New York Bar but never engaged in practice; devoted several years to travel and study. Organized the Hebrew Technical Institute in New York City, and directed same, 188491; assistant superintendent of public schools, 1891. Supervisor of free lectures, Board of Education, since 1890; chairman of the library committee of the Aguilar Free Library since its organization in 1888. Member City College and Reform Clubs and Phi Beta Kappa Society.

LE JEUNE, CAPEL ELLIS-Public Accountant, 33 Pine street, New York City; residence West New Brighton, S. I. Member American Association of Public Accountants and National Association of Certified Accountants.

LELAND, ARTHUR S.-Banker, 36 Wall street, New York City; residence Ardsley-on-Hudson. Born in Boston, Mass. Educated at Chauncy Hall School, Boston, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. (Single.) Member of the New York Stock Exchange firm of Arthur S. Leland & Co. Member Reform Club, Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on-Hudson, and Athletic and Algonquin Clubs of Boston, Mass.

LELAND, CHARLES H.-Stock Broker, 18 Wall street, New York City; residence 162 Madison avenue. Director Empire City Fire Insurance Co.; trustee Union Trust Co. Member New York Stock Exchange and of the Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht and Union League Clubs, Country Club of Westchester, and Lafayette Post, G. A. R.

LELAND, FRANCIS L.-Banker, 79 Eighth avenue, New York City; residence 1 West 37th street. President and director New York County National Bank: director United States Life Insurance Co. Member Westminster Kennel, New York Yacht and Union League Clubs, Marine and Field Club of Brooklyn, Aldine Association, Military Order of the Loyal Legion and Lafayette Post, G. A. R.

LELAND, LESTER-Treasurer and General Manager, 101 Milk street, Boston, Mass.; residence 316 Beacon street, Boston, and Union Club, New York City. Born in Boston, July 20, 1864. Educated in Boston. (Married.) Treasurer and general manager Boston Rubber Shoe Co.; director State National Bank and United States Rubber Co. Member Union, Puritan, Eastern Yacht and Country Clubs of Boston, and Union Club of New York City.

LELAND, WILLIAM E.-Mechanical Engineer, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.; residence 82d street and Twenty-third avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Framingham, Mass., May 4, 1870. Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Married.) Fermerly assistant with Alfred R. Wolff, consulting engineer, and William J. Baldwin, consulting engineer; now inspector of heating and ventilating apparatus, Supervising Architect's Office, United States Treasury Department. Member Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Society.

LEMOINE, ASHTON-Broker, 44 Pine street, New York City; residence 1 West 54th street. Educated at Princeton. Member University, Princeton, New York Yacht and Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Clubs.

LEMOYNE, WILLIAM J.-Actor, 128 East 34th street, New York City. Born in Boston, Mass., 1831. Made first professional appearance in 1852. Served with Massachusetts Volunteers during Civil War; was wounded at South Mountain, left the service and returned to the stage. Has taken leading parts in many presentations. Member Players' and Barnard Clubs and Dunlap Society.

LENNEY, JAMES C.-Lawyer, 35 Nassau street, New York City; residence 56 West 49th street. Born in Potsdam, N. Y., Nov. 29, 1869. Educated at Potsdam Normal School and New York Law School (LL.B.). (Single.) Member of the firm of Lenney & Donovan. Secretary New England Co. Member Normal Alumni Association.

LENT, B. F.--General Music Dealer, Ithaca; residence 505 North Cayuga street. Born in New York City, June 8, 1861. Educated in New York City and Yonkers. (Married.) Formerly salesman with Jacob Brothers, R. A. Saalfield and Dakin & Co., all of New York City. Served in the 7th Regiment, N. G. N. Y. Member Craftsman's and Town and Gown Clubs, Business Men's Association, Tornado Hook and Ladder Company, and Masonic Order.

LENT, SMITH-Lawyer, 280 Broadway, New York City. Born in Peekskill, Westchester Co., N. Y., 1851. Educated in common schools, at Albany Normal School and at Albany Law School ('75). Practiced in Sing Sing until his election as Judge of Westchester County in 1895. Now practicing in New York City. Member Society of Medical Jurisprudence, and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

LENTILHON, EUGENE-Civil and Contracting Engineer, 11 Broadway, New York City; residence 48 Central Park, South. Born in New York City, Aug. 14, 1869. Educated at Yale. (Married.) Member Yale, New York Athletic, Democratic and New York Yacht Clubs and American Society of Civil Engineers.

LEO, JOHN P.-Architect, 139 West 125th street. New York City; residence 584 West 146th street. Born in New York City, April 10, 1859. Educated in public schools and at Cooper Union. (Married.) President Builders' League; director Bower Decorating Co.

LEONARD, CLARENCE E.-Broker, 32 Nassau street, New York City; residence Yonkers. Born in New Bedford, Mass., Feb. 10, 1854. Educated in Massachusetts. (Married.) Member of the New York Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange. Member Old Colony Historical (life) and New England Societies, Robert Treat Paine Chapter of the Massachusetts Society, Society of Mayflower Descendants, Sons of the Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution.

LEONARD, EDGAR COTRELL-Merchant, 472 Broadway, Albany; residence 196 Washington avenue. Born in Albany, May 28, 1862. Educated at Albany Academy and Williams College (A.B., '86). (Married.) Member of the firm of Cotrell & Leonard. Secretary and treasurer Albany Safe Deposit and Storage Co.; director Albany Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; member of State executive committee Young Men's Christian Association. Member Society of Colonial Wars, Society of Mayflower Descendants, Sons of the Revolution and Delta Psi Fraternity.

LEONARD, GARDNER C.-Merchant and Manufacturer, 472 Broadway, Albany; residence 56 Willett street. Born in West Springfield, Mass., Oct. 16. 1865. Educated at Albany Academy and Williams College ('87). (Single.) Member of the firm of Cotrell & Leonard. Director Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume. Formerly member of executive committee Albany Chamber of Commerce and Albany Historical and Art Society. Author of "Cap and Gown in America" and "Songs of Williams." Member Albany, Press, Country, Camera, Fortnightly and Fort Orange Clubs, University Club of New York City, Mohican Canoe Club, Society of Colonial Wars and Williams College Alumni Associations of New York City and Northern New York.

LEONARD, GEORGE B.-Banker, 619 University Block, Syracuse; residence 710 Lodi street. Born and educated in Syracuse. (Married.) Formerly president Salt Springs National Bank; cashier First National

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